In addition to throwing the party, Scott also made more than 70 new appointments within the last 72 hours of his governorship without discussing them with DeSantis, who has already made clear his plans to rescind some of the appointments.

U.S. President Donald Trump stands with FEMA Administrator Brock Long (L) and U.S. Rep Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as he talks to Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) after the president arrived to tour storm damage from Hurricane Michael at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, U.S., October 15, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

DeSantis was sworn in as the new governor of Florida on Monday, while Scott was sworn in as the state’s junior senator later that evening. Scott reportedly left DeSantis’ inauguration before the latter’s speech to fly to Washington D.C.

The 66-year-old Scott and the 40-year-old DeSantis campaigned together ahead of the 2018 midterms, with both races being among the most closely watched and hotly contested in the country. But both have now reportedly become distant as they are expected to become top contenders for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, when President Donald Trump will either be term limited or a Democratic president will be running for a second term.

Scott for his part denied a rift between the two sunshine state governors in a statement through a spokesperson.

“Senator Scott and Governor DeSantis have a great working relationship,” Scott spokesman Chris Hartline said. “Senator Scott looks forward to partnering with Governor DeSantis to fight for Florida families.”